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a feeble joke/excuse

a joke or excuse that is not effective, good or compelling

two of a kind

used to say that two, three, etc. people or things are very similar and therefore go well together or belong together

one of a kind

unique, or very special because there is nothing else like it

pass over

to ignore or to not give attention to someone or something

=> ..... for promotion

the genuine article

a good and real example of a particular thing (hàng thật, hàng xịn)

in the pink

in very good health

beyond compare

so good that nothing can be compared to it

come a poor second

to be considered much lower in value, quality, or importance than the one, two, etc. other things or people mentioned

take to your heels

to quickly run away

by appointment

at a previously arranged time

be lost on someone

(a joke/remark) to have no effect or influence on, especially often due to a lack of understanding

dodder around

to move slowly and weakly, as if you might fall, especially because of being very old

totter

to walk with difficulty as if about to fall

= stagger = teeter = falter

dither over

to be unable to make a decision about doing something

in the nature of things

usual and expected

all but

+ N: all except for

+ adj: nearly, almost

nothing but

only, just, no more than

anything but

hoàn toàn không, trái ngược hẳn

blow over

(of an argument) gradually become less important until it ends and is forgotten

put your foot down

to use your authority to stop something happening

be spoiling for a fight

to be very eager to fight or argue

sick joke

nasty, offensive or cruel joke

kick the habit

to stop doing sth harmful that you have done for a long time

tune out

to stop giving your attention to what is happening around you

= switch off

give/quote chapter and verse

to give exact information about something, especially something in a book

this and that

various things

come back to bite someone

something will become a bigger problem in the future because you have not dealt with it